Experience the desert and the jungle in half an hour – visit the United States Botanic Garden. Recently renovated, this conservatory features a wide variety of permanent plant collections as well as special exhibits. History of the U.S. Botanic Garden The USBG is one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America. George Washington, James…
If you love gardens, visit Monticello. Thomas Jefferson was passionate about plants. His two orchards boasted 170 fruit varieties. In his 1000-foot-long vegetable garden, Jefferson cultivated over 330 varieties. And, of course, Jefferson included lovely flower walkways and flowering shrubs in the grounds of Monticello. The Gardens Thomas Jefferson grew 105 (plus or minus) species…